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Oleg Kirichenko, the chairman of the commission and a senior priest of the local religious organization "Parish Church of St John the Baptist of Volgograd", Volgograd Region, October 31, 2016. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
13:40, 1 November 2016
Volgograd sitting offers attracting theatre and clergy to counter IS ideology
A sitting of the Commission on Harmonization of Interethnic and Interreligious Relations, and Cossack Affairs on the topic "ISIL – a Threat to Mankind" took place at the Public Chamber of the Volgograd Region on 31 October. The pretext of the sitting was a release of the brochure by Sergey Ordzhonikidze "ISIL – Threat to Mankind: Why It Is Necessary to Destroy Terrorism". (ISIL is one of the names of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in the Russian Federation).
Rauf Mirkadyrov. Photo: RFE/RL
13:28, 1 November 2016
Azeri journalist Mirkadyrov asks for political asylum in Switzerland
The journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov, who is currently in Switzerland, has asked the government of this country for political asylum, said his advocate.
Ballot station, Dagestan. Photo: http://er.ru/news/146204/
11:45, 1 November 2016
Pamfilova recommends add "Golos" representative to Dagestani CEC
On October 31, the Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) defined its candidates to be recommended into the new CEC of Dagestan. Ella Pamfilova, the Chair of the federal CEC, offered Eduard Ataev, the coordinator of the independent movement of observers "Golos" (Vote), for inclusion into the Dagestani CEC.
Voting at elections in Adygea. Photo: http://adigeatoday.ru/?article_id=24136
06:56, 1 November 2016
Almost 3700 signatures collected to petition on return of direct election of head of Adygea
The petition has been sent to the Russian Premier Dmitri Medvedev. As of 6:55 a.m. Moscow time on November 1, 2016, the online petition had been signed by 3698 persons.
Repair works in Makhachkala. Photo: http://www.mkala.ru/info/news/news_12020.html
03:36, 1 November 2016
"Rospotrebnadzor" blames "Vodokanal" for mass poisoning in Makhachkala
Eleven administrative cases have been instituted against the legal entities, which, in the opinion of "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) bosses, are guilty of the recent mass poisoning in Makhachkala. A lawsuit is being drafted to liquidate at least one company – the "Mahachkalavodokanal".
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://putyislama.ru/kerla/1679
02:38, 1 November 2016
Kadyrov confronts Russia's Finance Ministry on Chechen budget
Ramzan Kadyrov has criticized the proposal of the Russia's Ministry of Finance (MoF) to cut the 2017 budget of the Chechen Republic. According to his version, the proposal is causing "a lot of questions" and does not satisfy the republic's leadership.
21:40, 31 October 2016
Police release Makhachkala protesters
The four persons, detained during the protest action demanding resignation of the Mayor of Makhachkala, have been set free from the police.
Rally of relatives of missing Dagestani residents, Makhachkala, October 31, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:57, 31 October 2016
30 relatives of missing Dagestani residents hold rally in Makhachkala
Today, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., relatives of missing Dagestani residents held a rally in Makhachkala. The protesters accused the authorities of Dagestan of inaction.
17:43, 31 October 2016
Georgian NGO demands to cancel election results at one polling station
NGO "International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy" demands to recount ballots in some polling stations and to annul the results of the voting at the parliamentary elections at one polling station.
In the gym of Beslan school No.1, September 3, 2016. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:10, 31 October 2016
Activists of "Voice of Beslan" succeed in seeking commutation of Emilia Bzarova's sentence
The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has reclassified the actions of Emilia Bzarova, an activist of the "Voice of Beslan", involved in the protest action. As a result, her punishment was commuted from 20 down to 10 hours of community service.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
15:46, 31 October 2016
On October 24-30, 2016, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of October 24-30, 2016, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
15:25, 31 October 2016
Resident of Buynaksk succeeds in exclusion of his name from MIA's prevention registration list
Today, the Buynaksk District Court has pronounced the decision in the lawsuit filed by physician Daniyal Alkhasov to exclude his name from the so-called prevention registration list. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Oleg Orlov, a manager of the "Hot Spots" programme of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
14:58, 31 October 2016
Police detain protesters in Makhachkala
Today, in Makhachkala, local residents have come to two actions of protest. In Lenin Square, protesters demanded resignation of the City Mayor, and mothers of disappeared young Dagestani residents gathered in front of the Russian Theatre. The police detained some of the participants of the protest in front of the City Mayor's Office.
14:13, 31 October 2016
Ella Pamfilova treats Dagestan as one of most problematic regions during elections
Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC), has announced her intention to prepare a report on violations committed during the elections of September 18 in Dagestan and to send it to the law enforcement authorities and the Russian leaders.
Poster at rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" group, Yerevan, August 8, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:01, 31 October 2016
In Yerevan, local residents demand to release their relatives involved in riots
Today, about 20 relatives of the arrested residents of the Yerevan district of Sari Tag have come to a protest action. They demand to release their family members.
09:00, 31 October 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 24-30
Voting in the second round of the parliamentary elections in Georgia; Russian SC's decision in the case against Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh on their involvement in the war in Chechnya; mass poisoning of Makhachkala residents with drinking water; amendments to the Azerbaijan legislation toughening responsibility for religious extremism and empowering law enforcers during special operations; murder of a judge in Karachay-Cherkessia; withdrawal of the banking licence of the "Kuban Universal Bank" from Krasnodar, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 24-30, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Supporters of ruling "Georgian Dream" Party. Photo: © SPUTNIK / ALEXANDER IMEDASHVILI
08:15, 31 October 2016
"Georgian Dream" Party gets constitutional majority in Parliament
According to the preliminary information of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party won in 48 single-seat electoral districts at the second round of parliamentary elections.
Activist Boris Volokh holds solo picket in front of the former NKVD building, Krasnodar, October 30, 2016. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
03:24, 31 October 2016
In Krasnodar, activist holds rally in memory of victims of political repressions
In the evening of October 30, activist Boris Volokh held a picket in front of the former NKVD building in the historic centre of the Kuban capital. He has called on to remember the people who died for their beliefs, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
02:55, 31 October 2016
In Georgia, "UNM" Party claims mass violations at elections
According to the opposition "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, the second round of voting at the parliamentary elections was held in atmosphere of intimidation and with use of various mechanisms of falsification.
Mourning rally to commemorate victims of political repressions, Nalchik, October 30, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:46, 30 October 2016
In Nalchik, participants of rally claim need to counter "Neo-Stalinism"
Today, in Nalchik, in the Central City Park near the monument to victims of political repressions, activists have held annual rally, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
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LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.